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Ruth Frampton (577 KP) rated The Cook and The King in Books

May 24, 2018  
The Cook and The King
The Cook and The King
Julia Donaldson & David Roberts | 2018 | Children
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Illustrations, Rhyming, attention-keeping (0 more)
Are you hungry?
My nearly 5-year-old was so excited when I showed her the advanced review copy of this title and immediately settled down to read it to the family. This is a lovely little story, much like many of Julia Donaldson's other titles which engage the young mind. Well illustrated to give non-readers something to engage their interest but with language that is accessible to younger readers also, the rhyming line endings engage their mind and enjoyment.
I would definitely recommend this to a Julia Donaldson fan and for Nursery and Primary Schools as well as local libraries. This is a classic of the future.
  
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Nicole Hadley (380 KP) rated Vincent the Vixen: A Story to Help Children Learn about Gender Identity in Books

Jun 14, 2018  
Vincent the Vixen: A Story to Help Children Learn about Gender Identity
Vincent the Vixen: A Story to Help Children Learn about Gender Identity
Alice Reeves | 2018 | Children, Education
7
7.5 (2 Ratings)
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Teachable moments (0 more)
Beautifully illustrated and a simple
This is a great start in explaining trans gendered to children, whither the feelings are theirs, or someone in their social group. It’s extremely simpleized, which I think is great for the age it’s geared towards. I do think there needs to be some explanation of what a “Vixen”. Vincent talks about his brothers and sisters, but they are always described as a fox. But the ending line is “Vincent grew up and lived happily as Vincent the Vixen” with no explanation of why that is important. The illustrations help greatly with the concept, but I think it needs to be in words as well.